In 1969, Colin Kirkwood took on the job of area principal for adult education in north-east Derbyshire. There he formed a partnership with Rob Hunter, a community worker. Together, they encouraged the residents of Staveley, Derbyshire, a small coal, steel and chemicals town, to produce 'Staveley Now', a community newspaper devoted to fact-finding and debate on local issues. The work in Staveley was one of the first community action and community adult education projects in Britain. The experience formed the subject of an MSc dissertation by Colin entitled 'Community Work and Adult Education in Staveley December 1969 to December 1971' [not in the collection]. The dissertation was subsequently published by Brill Sense, in 2020.
Contents include a run of 'Staveley Now' (1970-1973) plus research notes, publications and correspondence.